CVE-2015-0284 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted XML data in the XMLRPC API, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0284?
CVE-2015-0284 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 14 Apr 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in spacewalk-java in Spacewalk and Red Hat Satellite 5.7 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted XML data to the XMLRPC API, involving user details. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-7811.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0284?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Satellite, Redhat Spacewalk-Java.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0284?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2015-0284 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0284 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Satellite
- CVE-2024-7012 Puppet-foreman: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in foreman
- CVE-2024-7923 Puppet-pulpcore: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in pulpcore
- CVE-2026-96659 Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview
- CVE-2023-0118 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates
- CVE-2008-2369 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2016-2144, GHSA-q4pf-r4w7-4wpv.